Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-14

The following board OF directors were Yesterday
elected by the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Co. ::
SaInl- NOrment, Geo. III. II. White, Nathaniel Will
lard.
The ball OF the Coachmen's Association at the
Masonic Temple was largely attended.
Moses Dickson, eolOred labOrer, was taken sud
denly Ill at the corner OF 9Th and streets yester
DAY afternoon, and died before medical aud could
reach him.
At a meeting OF the eolored citizens at Carson,s
Hotel last night, Perry ii. Carson presiding resO-
buttons were adopted deploring the death OF the
iate r. r. CuDpy, by which 1.-The negro has LOST
one OF his true and tried friends"
Inc District carpenters OF Local Union No. l.
celebrated the sixth year OF their Organization
Last night, by an open meeting at the hail. corner
.th and streets northwest, Mr.. T.. L. OBrien
presiding. Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Domain, u Brien, Ferry and Hill.
AT ameeting or the Medical Society OF the District
last night resolutions euloglst1c OF the late DR..
thAS. H. Crag1D, and expressing sympathy for his
family. were unanimously adopted.
DORIAN B. EATON on CIvIL-SERvICE REFORM
MI Dorinan Il. Eaton gave an informal talk upon
The subject OF civfl-service REFORM at All Souls
cAdrch last evening He drew a strong contrast
,esween the spos and the reform systems, praised
the clvll-servfce law, and commented the courage
OF President Cleveland In his efforts TO uphold it
he sad that since the enforcement OF the civil
reduced 80 per cent. The law was he said q great
aid 10 the public schools also.
Two SLIGHT FrREs-Yesterday afternoon fire On
fhe third nOOr OF house No. GsS street northwest
eduSt UNKNOWN resulted In a loss OF about 100.
Two wOoisIedS Ia the rear OF j. G.. Burrows house
On IAN street, near New Jersey avenue Southeast
was burned about 10 O'Clock last night caused by
the dropping OF o lighted match. The damage
was about $40.
AUCTION SALE OF PROPERTY.-ThoS. Bowling
auctIoneer, sold yesterday at public sale the
thTee-stOry brick house COZ street northwest. 10
Jno- l. NOgt. for 80 GOO. Also, two small frame
houses, having frontage OF :SS feet on the west
Side OF 9Th street, between and streets. 10 y
L. Elmore. for $3.50.
ing OF the Womens Christian Temperance Union
yesterday letter addressed 10 Judge Hagner
urging him 70 call the attention OF the grand Jury
10 the many unlicensed saloons, and the gambling
houses, pool roOnS and houses OF prostitution ex-
listing In this city, was read and indorsed
A BUILDING ASSOCIATION ELECTION.-The Second
Norklngmen's Building Association last night
elected Officers as follows: President, Thos Brod-
erick; yiee-preSident. Geo. VI. Moss; secretary,
Jno. I. Lynch; treasurer, T. d. Daily; directors, r.
Mccartney, Jno Ready, Dennis FOgary, Thos.
Walsh, j. 4. Kelly, Jno. Kelly, and Dan. Shannon.
a WIPES STORY OF CRUEL TREATMENT BY HER
HCsBAND.-Fannie NJ. kirkley has Iiled, by Mr.. Ii.
She sets forth their marriage, March 23, 1885, by
Kew T. l. $ TuSSel; that they have one child,
born May 23 last; that they lived happily to
gether till september, 1855. when he began TO
great cruelty TIL January, 1856, when he deserted
her, but returned and promised TO do better, but
on several occasions In september ne assaulted
and beat her, knocking her SenSeleSs, and in jan
nary last she was obliged TO leave him and go TO
nrr mothers. She charges further, that late as
the 9Th inst. he threatened 10 blow her brains out,
Tor which he Is under bonds She states that he
ooes NOS contribute 70 the support OF herself and
child, although he Is printer and earn SIS to
to per week.
u